The Qatargas 3 project involves the construction of a new LNG train with a capacity of 7.8 million tonnes per annum. Once completed this will be Qatargas’ sixth train.
The LNG that Qatargas 3 will produce will be transported to market on a fleet of ten ships each with a capacity of approximately 210,000 – 266,000 cubic metres. The first cargo is expected to be delivered in 2009.
The project starts at the wellhead with the drilling of new development wells and the construction in the United Arab Emirates of new unmanned platforms. The upstream platforms and infrastructure consists of three unmanned platforms, up to 33 wells and two subsea pipelines, all of which are shared with Qatargas 4. Qatargas 3 will produce 1.4 billion standard cubic feet of gas per day, delivering LNG and substantial volumes of condensate and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
Qatargas 3 utilizes the same Air Product’s proprietary APX process technology as Qatargas 2, helping to achieve economies of scale and integration which puts Qatargas ahead of its competitors. The onshore and offshore facilities for the Qatargas 3 and Qatargas 4 projects are being developed and executed by a Joint Asset Development Team to capture synergies between the two projects.
When completed, Train 6 will ship its LNG to the United States’ Gulf of Mexico receiving terminals. At full operational capacity the train will provide approximately one billion cubic feet of gas per day for 25 years to the US market.
Facts and figures about Qatargas 3:
Shareholders
- Qatar Petroleum 68.5%
- ConocoPhillips 30%
- Mitsui & Co. Ltd 1.5%
Train capacity
- One train with a capacity of 7.8 mtpa
First cargo expected
Key events To Date
- Heads of Agreement – July 2003
- FEED contracts awarded – January 2005
- Financing closed – December 2005
- Onshore EPC award – December 2005
- Offshore Jackets F and I Award – December 2005
- Foundation stone laid – April 2006
- Offshore Topsides EPC award – June 2006
- Offshore Pipeline Detailed Engineering Award – June 2006
- Offshore Installation of two Wellhead Platform Jackets – September and November 2006
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